the nra has ordered geological surveys at six sites including ohi. experts will conduct another inspection at the tsuruga plant on saturday. the agency is drafting new standards of earthquake resistance based on the results from march 11th. it's very likely that surveys will be extended to all existing plants. >> what can we expect in the months ahead? >> right now the operator of the ohi plant is conducting an additional survey ordered by the nra. its pictures could make another bid as early as next month. government regulations prohibit the construction of critical nuclear infrastructure directly above active faults. this means that if the fault beneath ohi is deemed to be active the plant cannot stay online. the chairman of the nra says he's ready to shut down the reactors if there is any indication that the fault is active. kansai electric says the survey will be a long process, meaning this debate can go on for quite some time. the question now is whether the nra decides to set a clear deadline to prevent the operator from dragging its feet. >>